The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-10
AT CONFERENCE.
Tremendous Gathering in the
Tabernacle.
THE RINGING RESOLUTION.
An Objection to the Frying into
Religious Beliefs-Synopsis
of the Discourses.
THE RINGING RESOLUTION.

The second days attendance at th
Salt Lake Stake Conference was con
slderably larger than on Saturday, in
deed, the throngs of people on tn
street between the hours Of service an
the vast audiences that filled tn
Tabernacle reminded one forcibly of tn
semi-annual G onferences.
4 The choir was at its best, and was
charming feature of the meetings.
IN THE MORNING,
ELDER JOHN NICHOLSON was called Il
address the congregation. The sub
jects treated on by him, by request o
President Angus N. Cannon, were
amusements-mor particularly excur
sions-Sabbath breaking, and the
necessity of instituting system of in
dependent UNCONVENTIONAL schools fol-
the education of the children OF the
Latter-day Saints.
ELDER ELIAS MORRIS was the next
speaker. He said he had been greatly
pleased IN the suggestions made by the
preceding speaker. He was interested
in the welfare of the Sainst. and every
thing calculated to fortlfy them in the
truth met with his hearty endorsement.
Many of tine people had received the
gospel in distant lands. They did so of
tbeir own free will, and gathered from
the places of their nativity. After
thirty years of experience in this land,
the speaker had found that the rule
still existed-all things must be re-
ceived without compulsion. The Saints
found the gospel to be true and had re-
ceived the testimony of the Lord in ad-
ditioE to their own convictions. They
gathered together that they might be
taught of the ways OF the Lord; that
they might rid themselves of false
traditions and pernicious habits, and
conform to the mind and will of God.
The Lord Jesus taught His followers
that unless
THEY WERE UNITED IN SENTIMENT,
in feeling, in interests, they were not
His. This principle was true to-day,
yet the world considered it a great sin
for the Saints to be one in the Lord.
But they had been taught their duty
under they gospel, and their perform
ance of that duty brought union in
their midst. There were some things too
prevalent among the people, notwith-
standing their professions. One of
these things was tendency with some
to take advantage of others in financial
Some committed the wrong of
contracting debts without the means
and intention of paying them. Such
things were not in conformity with the
professions of Latter-day Saint, and
the evil should be removed. If man
will not exert himself to meet his obi
cations, confidence in him is broken.
This example, and others of a similar
nature, should be rooted out from
among the people, and strict honestylbe |
universal among them. The speaker |
knew the Latter day Saints to be the |
people of God, although the world |
called them deluded. They knew what |
hey were engaged in and enjoyed the |
peace and JOY and satisfaction that |
could only come from heaven. The |
Almighty overruled circumstances for |
heir good, Notwithstanding the fact |
hat the clouds at times we're dark and |
God was still their friend.
1t was their duty to still press onward
n the Lords work. Let the world take |
It's own course. The Saints should per
'orm the Masters will. They knew |
What the end would be and that if it |
we're not for the blessing of God they |
would not exist as a people to-day.
They could find no justification for their |
neglect of duty. Their organization was
Of God, and WAS prepared
TO MEET EVERY EMERGENCY.
Those who held authority should in
'truct the people in the things pertain |
ng to righteousness. The teacher
should visit the Saints in his district |
md teach them principles of truth; it |
should be no formality, but a labor of |
owe and sincerity. And so should the
abors of bishops and all others be.
Those who taught the people should
themselves be above reproach and be
men of God, practicing what they
aught. and instructing by example as
veil as precept. Those who held the
owed it to the Lord and to
ach Cther to perform the duties per-
aiming totheir calings that the people
night be strengthened. The Almighty
would overrule all for the good of those
Who served him.